Starting Up

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Starting Up
Starting Up cover
Studio album by Roy Wood
Released 1987
Recorded 1985-86
Genre Rock
Length 35.55
Producer(s) Roy Wood
Roy Wood chronology
On The Road (1979) Starting Up
(1987)


Starting Up is the fourth solo album by Roy Wood, who played most of the instruments and sang most of the vocals throughout, in addition to writing and producing the album. ‘On Top Of The World’ featured strings arranged and conducted by Louis Clark.

'Under Fire' (1985) and 'Raining In The City' (1986) were both previously released as singles.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Red Cars Are After Me" – 3:55
  2. "Raining In The City" – 4:16
  3. "Under Fire" – 4:23
  4. "Turn Your Body To The Light" – 4:33
  5. "Hot Cars" – 3:12
  6. "Starting Up" – 3:19
  7. "Keep It Steady" – 3:46
  8. "On Top Of The World" – 3:27
  9. "Ships In The Night" – 5:04